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OCR Page 1 of 37THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
DECEMBER 22, 1971
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If a single story dominates the front pages this morning it is
the aftermath of the war in the Subcontinent. Last night on tv and
ths morning we see the pictures of the atrocities
the bayoneting
of four "collaborators" by the Mukti Bahini, pictures which India
sought to suppress. Given broad play both on tv and in the press
this morning. Gruesome. Also, on the Subcontinent, Bhutto is mov-
ing fast, commuting all death penalties to life sentences, releasing
peasants and workers convicted by military court and placing Sheik
Mujibur Rahman on "house arrest" rather than in prison.
Other major international story is nomination of Kurt Waldheim
as new Secretary-General of the UN. Big story.
RN-Heath meeting, with "new era" spoken of, and need for cooper-
ation despite our competitive differences, is a major story also.
Some tv, last night and this morning, as well as front-page press
this morning.
In the Far East, the big story this morning's papers is thet
seizure of the Plain of Jars by the Communists two months earlier
than normal, and the threat this poses to Long Cheng, the CIA base.
Radio and tv reports this morning talk of US air strikes in the North
EPA, with Ruckelhaus pix widespread, takes some space in the
morning press with tough new restrictions against air pollution
against electric power plants and industrial sites.
Politically, onty stories of note seem to be Vance Hartke's
active consideration of running in N.H. and the "Keep our Veep"
national organization being set up--using John Wayne letter as
come-on. NOTETV Special on JFK Involvement in Vietnam. REport here.
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